The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-09-09
Our Washington Letter.


From Our Regular Correspondent.
Washington Sep. 9Th, 1887.
The simultaneous presence in this city
ofsuch leading Democrats as Speaker Car
Isle and Congressman Mills. at this dull
season, has given rise to good deal Of
of tariff talk. Color is given to the report
by the fact that the Speaker and his wife
are on prolonged visit to the President
and Mrs. Cleveland at their country place.
The substance of the tariff measure agreed
on by the Administration will be heavy
reduction in custom duties, the removal of
tobacco taxes, non-interference with the
general internal revenue system, as COM
promise for cutting the tariff rates on the
necessaries of life. In this connection it is
somewhat significant that the Bureau of
Statistics has been called upon for for fig.
ures on custom duties, to show where the
most effective reductions can be made and
how the revenues Of the Government would
be effected thereby.
An International Commission, composed
of three Americans and three Englis hmen,
the former to be chosen by Secretary Bay
ard, will meet in Washington ere long
to discuss the vexatious Canadian fisheries
dispute, with the purpose of solving the
troublesome problem of the boundary line
between Canada and the United States, ov-
er which there has been a controversy
about one hundred years. If this matter
can be satisfactorily settled from an Amer
lean standpoint, it will naturally be re-
garded as great diplomatic triumph for
the present Administration. which the
whole country would regard with patriotic
pride.
During August Government receipts
were very heavy, aggregating $35, 6l9, 1l5,
against $32, 1856 1926 for the same month last
year fully two millions more than in Aug
ust 1886. Internal revenue and miscel-
laneous receipts show corresponding ex-
cess and the disbursements a large decrease
com paratiyely. A statement prepared by
the Treasury Department shows that dur
ing the month of August there was de-
crease of $7737 $40 in the total circulation
and an increase of $40, 216,2OO in the total
cash in the Treasury.
The city was honored last week by a Wis.,
it from an East Indian Prince-a vassal
of the British Queen-who was conspic-
nous figure, and attracted general attention
by his fine presence and courtly bearing at
reception rendered him by Secretary
Bayard and the foreign Ministers. Prince
Thakora was very much pleased with our
people and country, and declared that the
one thing necessary to complete his hap.
piness was tie entree to the fashionable so.
ciety of our popular watering-places.
The great Medical Congress meets 10. day
in several sections, as one, or even two or
three buildings are not large enough to ac-
commodate the three thousands of physi-
clans in attendance from all civilized ma
tons, and whose presence imparts an air of
hustle and animation to the city at its dull
est season, for, as one walks the streets Of
the Capital, strange, foreign faces are seen
in unusually large numbers on ever, side.
This Congress will doubtless be the most
important of the kind ever assembled.
The latest scheme of public Improve
ment is the contemplated national roadway
to be called Mt. Vernon Avenue, designed
to begin at the Aqueduct bridge and thence
run 10 the home of Washington. This
grand conception is both practical and pa
triotic, and the idea of connecting the tomb
of the father of his country with its great
Capital, named in his honor, is truly poet
ic, and should be carried into effect. This,
together with the monumental bridge to
span the Potomac, would be regarded by
the people of the United States as two of
the Nations brightest jewels.